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HIMANTOPUS. LONGSHANKS. 
Generic Cliaracter. 
liostnim grac'ile, longmii, 
rotundatuni, in nicdu) sub- 
inflexuni, feiv- loevigatuni, 
aciitum: mandibular abasi 
ud niodiuni lateratim ca- 
naliculata\ 
Nares elongatae, linearcs. 
Pedis tridactyli ; d'tgit'i ex- 
teriores basi niembrana 
lata coaliti ; tarsi longissi- 
mi, tenues, debiies. 
Beali: slender, long, ronnded, 
somewhat inflexcd in the 
middle, nearly smooth, 
pointed : the mandibles la- 
terally sulcated from the 
base to the middle. 
'Nostrils elongated, linear. 
Legs three-toed ; the outer 
toes joined at their base by 
a broad membrane ; the 
slutuks very long, slender, 
and weak. 
HIMANTOPUS. Ray, Briss., Cm Loacli, 8.c. 
CHARADRIUS. Linn., Gniel., Lath. 
RECURVIROSTRA. Wils. 
Of this highly singular and interesting genus there 
are but two species known, which, in addition to tlie 
characters above given, may be further distinguished 
by having the wings very long, with the first quill 
exceeding the rest in length : the claws are also very 
